HABA returned to the Big Red Barn forge shop at the Katy Folk Life Festival on April 1. This festival celebrates how life was like for the pioneers of early Texas. Members were also invited to bring their forge and setup around the barn. This year we kept the Red Barn Forge hot with the efforts of Tee Hines, Richard Boswell, Steve Blankinship, Russell and Locke Parrish, as the numerous visitors were welcomed by Ed Malmgren. Richard Boswell enjoyed making four special commisioned pieces with proceeds of $95 going to HABA. Many visitors expressed interest in joining and attending future meetings to learn more about blacksmithing.

Our page from our last visit there is available at HABA at Katy Folklife 2004.

The Kenneth D. Welch Outdoor Learning Center is a facility owned and operated by the Katy Independent School District. The OLC, as it is most often called, is located about 1/4 mile west of the Katy ISD Administration building at 6301 South Stadium Lane, Katy, Texas.

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